Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Religion and the Affordable Care Act - With enrollment in Obamacare beginning on October 1st and some in Congress seeking to de-fund it, Saul Gonzalez reports on the role of religious leaders, both for and against it, in the many, multi-million dollar campaigns underway to sell the law to the uninsured. A critical target is the so-called "Young Invincibles" whose participation is considered vital to offset the high costs of care for the aged. Pakistan's Christians - In the aftermath of last week's deadly attack on a church compound in Pakistan, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Karachi that one legacy of the West's former colonialism is deep resentment among Pakistani Muslim extremists of everything they see as Western, including Christianity. D

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POV"Best Kept Secret"
At a public school in Newark, New Jersey, the staff answers the phone by saying, "You've reached John F. Kennedy High School, Newark's best-kept secret." JFK provides an exceptional environment for students with special-education needs. In "Best Kept Secret," Janet Mino, who has taught a class of young men for four years, is on an urgent mission. D

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Dialogue"Refugee Advocate Rose Mapendo"
Host Marcia Franklin talks with former Congolese refugee Rose Mapendo about her life and her work advocating on behalf of refugees.G

Tavis Smiley Reports"Education Under Arrest"
This program looks at the efforts by those on the frontlines of juvenile justice reform and what programs are successful in breaking the school-to-prison pipeline. Tavis Smiley travels to Washington state, Louisiana, Missouri and California, meeting the educators, law enforcement, judges, youth advocates and the at-risk teens themselves who are working together to get kids out of the juvenile justice system, back into high school and through to graduation. D

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To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
This Week on TO THE CONTRARY: The Catholic Church and Social Issues; Mary Johnson: An Unquenchable Thirst; Political Donations and Women. PANELISTS: Former Bush White House Aide Mercedes Viana Schlapp, Host of Focus Point Avis Jones-DeWeever, Conservative Commentator Darlene Kennedy, Author and Political Analyst Lara Brown. D

European Journal"Merkel's Greatest Victory"
Albania: Endangered Cultural Heritage - Since the end of communist rule, religious icons and other treasures have regularly been taken from Albania's churches. What's more, the thieves are becoming increasingly daring. Two decades ago, icons and other objects of historical value began disappearing from Orthodox churches in southern Albania. D

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation"South America"
Condors and scarlet macaws take us to the Andes and the Amazon. Giant petrels in Patagonia shadow killer whales. Hummingbirds feed at Iguazu Falls, vultures ride the thermals over Rio de Janiero, and black vultures target turtle eggs in Costa Rica. Part 4 of 6G

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Outdoor Idaho"The People's Land"
OUTDOOR IDAHO takes the pulse of the People's Land, the 64 percent of Idaho that is managed by the federal government. People speak out about today's management of public lands. They ride, hike, boat, camp, hunt and fish on public acreage, or they seek to harvest resources from the lands - and they are finding ways to work together for the sake of the land.G

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Dialogue"Refugee Advocate Rose Mapendo"
Host Marcia Franklin talks with former Congolese refugee Rose Mapendo about her life and her work advocating on behalf of refugees.G

America ReFramed"The Medicine Game"
The Medicine Game shares the remarkable journey of two brothers from the Onondaga Nation driven by a single goal; to beat the odds and play lacrosse for national powerhouse Syracuse University. The obstacles in their way are frequent and daunting. In their darkest hour, and with their dreams crumbling around them, the boys must look to their family and to their Native teachings for guidance and stability. D

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Outside The Box
Amid controversy, charter schools - free public schools funded by tax dollars - first opened in the United States 20 years ago, largely in response to low graduation rates and the failure of schools to better prepare students for higher education and the job market. Today, charter schools make up an increasing percentage of the U.S. educational landscape, with approximately 5,000 schools in 41 states. D

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Moyers & Company"Saving The Earth from Ourselves"
Right now, the government of Russia is holding in custody the Arctic Sunrise, a ship crewed by 30 environmental activists from the organization Greenpeace International. They attempted to board a Russian offshore oil platform, demonstrating against drilling for fossil fuels in the fragile environment of the Arctic. Their protest, which may lead to charges of piracy, comes at the same time as news that not so long from now - by mid-century or even sooner - summer in the Arctic Ocean will be ice free. D